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Los Angeles (LAX) to Cancun (CUN) flights

There are direct flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancun Cancún International Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): American Airlines, Aeromexico and United Airlines. The distance is 3,407 km, about 4h 40m in the air. There are also 20 one-stop options, via airports such as Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Denver.

Live fares for LAX → CUNSee all routes on the map
3,407 kmdistance
~4h 40mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
20one-stop options

Direct flights from Los Angeles to Cancun

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
LAX → CUNAmerican Airlines, Aeromexico, United Airlines3,407 km~4h 40m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
DFW Dallas-Fort WorthAmerican Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Frontier Airlines3,640 km~7h 5m
IAH HoustonAmerican Airlines and Alaska Airlines then Air China and United Airlines3,522 km~7h
DEN DenverAmerican Airlines and Alaska Airlines then Frontier Airlines and United Airlines4,074 km~7h 40m
LAS Las VegasAmerican Airlines and Frontier Airlines then Southwest Airlines3,590 km~7h 5m
SFO San FranciscoAmerican Airlines and Alaska Airlines then United Airlines4,414 km~8h 5m
MEX Mexico CityAmerican Airlines and Aeromexico then Air Montenegro and Aeromexico3,784 km~7h 15m
PHX PhoenixAmerican Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines3,425 km~6h 50m
TPA TampaUnited Airlines and Southwest Airlines then jetBlue and Breeze Airways4,354 km~8h
HOU HoustonSouthwest Airlines then Southwest Airlines3,508 km~6h 55m
GDL GuadalajaraAmerican Airlines and Aeromexico then Viva Aerobus and Volaris3,814 km~7h 20m
AUS AustinAmerican Airlines and Alaska Airlines then United Airlines3,479 km~6h 55m
MCI Kansas CitySouthwest Airlines then Frontier Airlines4,353 km~8h

More from Los Angeles and Cancun

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 11 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.